Membership Benefits

Regular Blind Tastings

2-3 per month, mostly on Sundays

For these tastings, the people involved are usually split into two groups and assigned a wine to bring.  The wines that Group A bring are put into brown bags and tasted blind by Group B, and vis-a-versa.  Wines are evaluated on various components, revealed, and discussed. 

Focused Tastings

There are very few environments where you can taste varietals horizontally or vertically to help define your perspective on a grape or a region.  Focused tastings are slated for certain tasting dates and are an incredible learning tool.  Members pay reduced fees for these and other paid tastings.

Exam Preparation

Many of our members have used our tastings as a tool to improve their blind tasting skills for various exams, including:

CMS Certified, Advanced, Master

WSET Advanced, Diploma

Certified Wine Educator

Networking

For anyone in the business that is looking to access the decision makers and the influential people in the industry, all it takes is a quick e-mail to the Boston Sommelier Society.  Members come from all different facets of the trade from distribution, retail, and restaurants.  There are endless industry-wide opportunities to collaborate with the Boston Sommelier Society.